H.R. 5018
IntroducedNaomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5018
To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 22, 2025
Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. SAFE PARKING AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY UNDER EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 415(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking.''.
(b) Definition.--Section 411 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
``(7) The term `safe parking' means an activity that--
``(A) provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to stable housing; and
``(B) provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons.''. <all>